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2nd Sunday of Lent – Sunday Gathering

February 28, 2021March 2, 2021
by Dave Butko
Sermons, Worship

A gathering for the Second Sunday of Lent Join us in celebrating the second Sunday of Lent. This Sunday, we read from the Gospel of Mark and from Embers: One… Read More »2nd Sunday of Lent – Sunday Gathering

1st Sunday of Lent – Sunday Gathering

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021
by Dave Butko
Sermons, Uncategorized, Worship

A Gathering for the 1st Sunday of Lent, 2021 Today we celebrate the First Sunday of the Lenten Season by reading from the Book of Genesis as well as the… Read More »1st Sunday of Lent – Sunday Gathering

Feast of the Transfiguration – Sunday Gathering

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021
by Dave Butko
Worship

This week at The Church of the holy Trinity we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ Jesus. We read from the Second Book of Kings and the Gospel… Read More »Feast of the Transfiguration – Sunday Gathering

5th Sunday after Epiphany – Sunday Gathering

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021
by Dave Butko
Sermons, Worship

A Gathering for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, 2021 We welcome you to celebrate, with us, this 5th Sunday after Epiphany. Our service today reads from The Prophet Isaiah and… Read More »5th Sunday after Epiphany – Sunday Gathering

a group of deacons gather for a national event

A Disturbance of Deacons

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018
by Michael Shapcott
Uncategorized

By Michael Shapcott

More than 90 vocational (permanent) deacons from the Anglican, Roman Catholic and Eastern Christian churches gathered for an international forum on the diaconate in Regina in mid-May. The deacons came from Scotland, England, United States and Canada – including Michael Shapcott, deacon at Church of the Holy Trinity – Trinity Square.

Event Details

music, poetry and cocktails with your host, Keith Nunn

Cocktail hour is a state of mind. It is a little bit of ritual that helps unwind from a difficult day or can make us more ready to be with others. Booze is optional, but the time that is taken to make oneself a beautiful drink should be celebrated and cherished.

My vision in creating Lifting Spirits is to capture some of the good parts of church (and bar) culture and to bring it into a welcoming and non-dogmatic space where we celebrate art and beauty, take care of each other, listen, celebrate, mourn, and hold. Currently connected to Holy Trinity TO, this is not a religion, it is a way of being with each other with few rules: be kind, listen, seek joy.

We start with a little cocktail building session at 7:15pm for about 15 minutes. I’ll post the materials list a few days beforehand in my email broadcast. There is also a Lifting Spirits Channel on YouTube where cocktail information and some performances are collected for your later enjoyment.

Once we have equipped ourselves with a libation, we’ll wander up to my studio for a little open mic, poetry reading and conversation. If you’d like to play something or recite something, that would be fantastic. We can improvise, but it doesn’t hurt if I have some idea how many want to share something beforehand. In between performances we’ll chat. If the numbers grow enough that it’s hard to chat, then we’ll start to use the breakout rooms.

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